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65. Dealing with multiple demands and budgets

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:45 AM

Oct 2013

The closest has been a governor.

The last sitting senator elected to the White House was JFK. And he was a Congressman for six years, and a Senator for seven. Thus, he has a good understanding of how Congress works.

And, of course, the government was a lot less complicated. Before the Civil Rights, before the Great Society that brought us Medicare and Medicaid. Another training was a V.P. for eight years. Thus Nixon and Bush Sr. won. If not for Watergate Nixon would have been perceived as a successful president.

Sure, Obama passed the Affordable Care Act. But had he done a better job of promoting it, we may not have lost the House to the teabaggers.

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Hillary Clinton, Welcome to the White House [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

I'll vote for her in the General Election, assuming she wins primary.... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #1

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Sadly, we've seen that a fresh Senator does not know how to handle Congress question everything Oct 2013 #27

He got his signature program passed despite the fact that many purple/red state Democratic stevenleser Oct 2013 #30

What a bunch of hooey Egnever Oct 2013 #32

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I don't see any job that is appropriate training for President. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #52

Oh any excuse to get the whines in about Cha Oct 2013 #61

Dealing with multiple demands and budgets question everything Oct 2013 #65

No President ever bats a thosuand.... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #66

What's sad is.. you don't know what all has been Accomplished Cha Oct 2013 #60

and Hillary's experience DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #62

Like 2008, I will not be bashing any top tier Democratic candidate. onehandle Oct 2013 #2

I'm not convinced LordGlenconner Oct 2013 #37

I think she's running on name recognition right now. hedgehog Oct 2013 #3

What the hell else do you run on, if not name recognition? juajen Oct 2013 #31

I can say WITHOUT CONTRADICTION that Sherrod will not be running either brooklynite Oct 2013 #48

If they're so 'savvy,' how'd they lose to Obama? leftstreet Oct 2013 #4

She had over 18,000,000 votes. juajen Oct 2013 #36

wtf? 'a charismatic African American candidate' leftstreet Oct 2013 #40

+1 bunnies Oct 2013 #51

Two things: AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #46

you are stepping on and over a line with that Charismatic THING. Whisp Oct 2013 #54

Many people who "would have voted for her" couldn't resist voting for someone else? winter is coming Oct 2013 #56

I won't vote for center-right LittleBlue Oct 2013 #5

If you won't vote democratic you don't belong here. denbot Oct 2013 #8

I would prefer to wait for the primary. HappyMe Oct 2013 #10

I wasn't speaking of Hillary, just democratic. denbot Oct 2013 #23

I'm kind of torn with this. HappyMe Oct 2013 #26

*Today* Virginia purged around 40,000 voters, and I doubt they were republican voters. denbot Oct 2013 #29

I can't do a damn thing about Virginia. HappyMe Oct 2013 #35

I NEVER said support Hillary, just democrats. denbot Oct 2013 #38

Agree with everything you've said. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #43

If you won't vote democratic you don't belong here. reddread Oct 2013 #64

I'll support Warren LittleBlue Oct 2013 #12

Then it will be the same as if you voted republican. denbot Oct 2013 #14

Nah LittleBlue Oct 2013 #16

Unless of course, one sincerely believes that the proposed solution is little more than the problem LanternWaste Oct 2013 #18

People who say if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem... Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #19

Support Hillary or else!!!11 HappyMe Oct 2013 #20

No kidding LittleBlue Oct 2013 #24

Nominee? HappyMe Oct 2013 #28

that coronation went swimmingly in 2008 frylock Oct 2013 #53

Well, we don't have a Progressive wing of our party. juajen Oct 2013 #39

+1 BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #44

where do you think all those disillusioned conservatives will go? frylock Oct 2013 #50

These folks would disagree stevenleser Oct 2013 #59

Shine that badge, Cartman. n/t Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #17

At the time, exit polls suggested that the 18% that Perot got... MarianJack Oct 2013 #6

GHWB had three terms in a row, and two more in this century reddread Oct 2013 #7

I agree with you, but... MarianJack Oct 2013 #9

oh yeah, definitely was a sign of hope for electoral integrity reddread Oct 2013 #15

Your points are right, but... MarianJack Oct 2013 #41

you cant really judge Perot's take of the vote reddread Oct 2013 #47

I sure can judge Perot's take of the vote. MarianJack Oct 2013 #57

beware the slumbering giant n/t reddread Oct 2013 #58

FWIW - I think we can discuss candidates we'd prefer without bashing the hedgehog Oct 2013 #11

No more 3rd Way, corporatist, war mongers. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #21

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I would prefer a progressive, non-corporatist alternative. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #22

Did I miss the primary election? AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #25

Folks "jumping the gun" thinking DU Rules to support Candidate are now enforced... KoKo Oct 2013 #33

Harold Ickes got in on the ground floor of PrioritiesUSA. AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #42

Oh MY... Harold Ickes fought like heck to have Hillary President. KoKo Oct 2013 #49

People that are looking for ideologically pure candidates are damn fools. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #45

she'll have to work for it like everyone before her Whisp Oct 2013 #55